Oil pan problem

[Eastbaycamaro72]

Please help me I am doing an ls3 in my 72 Camaro using the hummer oil pan but sits wayy to low and tie rod hitting pan when turning..... Please help!!! What is the best oil pan to use??? Any one else have these problems

 

[Camaro75LT]

Everything about ls oil pans you will need for the swap
http://www.nastyz28.com/forum/showthread.php?t=292814

 

[warped]

You'll get more responses regarding all things LS if you post in the High Tech Retrofit forum. Good luck.

 

[TIMMYS81-Z]

Fom what I've read the fbody oil pan is what you want...also,on the tie rods I've seen multiple people with this problem..as far as I know the best way to fix this is to change out all of your steering components with stuff for a second gen trans am..this includes your pitman arm on the steering gearbox.

 

[mrvedit]

Also what engine swap mounts are you using?
IIRC, the 1" back ones are better at avoiding the tie rod problem.

 

[reedld]

Don't use the LH8/hummer/muscle car pan. My engine is set forward just a tad to comfortably clear front power accessories. I had to notch my fbody pan to clear the crossmember. I paid street & performance in Arkansas for
that. The CTS v pan works too, it does hang below crossmember a little.

 

[Dallas camaro]

fbody is the best and least stressful way to go

i would say ignore all of those other pans and go with f body pan. it will save you a lot of headaches in the future.

 

[onelapduster]

F body or LS6. I've got an LS6 pan on my 5.3 swap, no issues.

 

[hot72rod]

One problem with going with the firebird steering linkages is finding a pitman arm. They are no longer made, but if you are able to find one that is the way to go if you need to rebuild your front end. If you have already rebuilt the steering then I would recommend this route as all the steering linkages have to be changed.